TM Buzzard

I was picking up pink poka-dot ribbons last weekend at Turkey mtn. I wasn't exactly sure about where I was at...just somewhere in the woods... I hear a big thrashing noise in the trees. I look up and see this big ol'bird looking down at me. Just about scared the crap out of me. I thought...welll.. I'm gonna be picked to pieces by a big ol' buzzard... I guess he thought I was shruggling, and on my last leg. But then I picked up on a dead critter smell...that made me feel abit better..knowing that I wasn't on his menu this time.

He was just roosting til I left the area, so he could get back to his feeding.

I covered about 3 or 4 mile stretch sunday afternoon tearing down ribbons...there was a bunch! I think just walking and tearing down markers was harder than running the course.

Happy Trails!

AB

You never know what kind animals you'll run into at Turkey mtn.

Go Cowboys!!!

TATUR's race

Sept. 13th, come and run TATUR's 50K/25K/10K trail run. This is a great trail race. It has everything...rocks, hills, flats, shade, no shade, small creek crossings, great aid stations, and awesome post-race eats. I'm thinking about doing
the 50K. Hope it doesn't rain this year.

Have fun everyone!

"You run Badwater because there's something in you that wants to get out there, in the middle of nowhere, and think about something. It's a way of freeing yourself, getting back to what I really believe people are supposed to be doing instead of relying so much on a bunch of material crap that only makes us weaker. We are built to run, to cover great distance, for survival sake."

~Marshall Ulrich

CNN about Badwater

my badwater bling.

Check out CNN article about Badwater 2009.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/12/california.badwater.ultramarathon/index.html

Awesome video. I'm in one clip climbing Mt. Whitney portal road.


Have a great day!
AB

The ol'bod is finally getting back to normal. Blisters are all healed up now. Next week, I'll be out again. Badwater 2009 is done....but it's really not over. I still have some unfinished business in Death Valley. I hope to return next year.

Next on the list... 24 The Hard Way.

Have a great day everyone!

AB

Badwater 2009 Finish

going up Mt. Whitney portal road...still hot!

climbing Mt. Whitney

Finish line!!!

We finished Badwater 2009!!! A huge gratitude to my crew (my family) for sticking with me. We started the journey together from Badwater, and climbed Mt. Whitney to the finish line. This is the race that I'll remember the most in my lifetime. We had our ups and downs...lots of downs...but never gave up. We kept moving forward!

A big thanks also goes out to Chris Kostman and his crew for putting on Badwater Ultramarathon. He makes it all happen. And the people along the course, they make it all worthwhile to trek 135 miles in 122 deg across the Death Valley. And if you ask me if I would do it again?... you bet!!!

Happy Trails!